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The Making of a Japanese | Trailer

Season 8 Episode 6 | 30s

From the Oscar-nominated short comes the full-length feature The Making of a Japanese, an intimate portrait of childhood inside a Tokyo public school. Over the course of a year, 1st and 6th graders navigate daily routines and small dramas while learning discipline, empathy, and community, finding the balance between individualism and being respectful toward others.

Major funding for Doc World provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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A gay Romani couple from rural Hungary chase an impossible dream: making a musical of their lives.
A 13-year-old in Kenya investigates his father’s murder and uncovers a deeper climate crisis.
A farmer journeys from Malawi to America to save her village from climate change.
A Toronto carpenter builds shelters for the unhoused, igniting hope and a battle with the city.
In rural Pakistan, a mother and daughter build a school where deaf youth find voice and future.
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An Afghan pop star and two Afghan Star hopefuls see their lives upended after the Taliban’s return.
The Russia-Ukraine war from the perspective of Ukrainian women who have fled and stayed behind.
A group of people with disabilities treks across the Andes, battling for their human rights.
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A Mumbai dancer and a 75-year-old teacher bond in a true story of passion, struggle, and triumph.
A gay Romani couple from rural Hungary chase an impossible dream: making a musical of their lives.
An intimate look at childhood in Japan through a year inside a Tokyo elementary school.
A 13-year-old in Kenya investigates his father’s murder and uncovers a deeper climate crisis.
A farmer journeys from Malawi to America to save her village from climate change.
A Toronto carpenter builds shelters for the unhoused, igniting hope and a battle with the city.
In rural Pakistan, a mother and daughter build a school where deaf youth find voice and future.
An Afghan pop star and two Afghan Star hopefuls see their lives upended after the Taliban’s return.
The Russia-Ukraine war from the perspective of Ukrainian women who have fled and stayed behind.
A group of people with disabilities treks across the Andes, battling for their human rights.